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Worming Your Way Through the Soil

For Teachers K - 5th
Students study soil, living and non-living particles in the soil, and learn about composting. For this soil study lesson, students study soil samples and discuss the living and non-living components of the soil. Students classify the...
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Permafrost: Permanently Frozen Ground

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore permafrost.  In this 3 states of matter lesson, students identify characteristics of solids and liquids.  Students observe water and soil melting and freezing at various temperatures.  Students make...
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The Salmon Estuary And Human Impacts

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students have discussions and complete activities about the pacific salmon life cycle and marine parasites. In this salmon lesson plan, students complete activities such as observing sea lice, playing a tag game, and a board game.
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Influential Scientists Crossword Puzzle Worksheet

For Students 4th - 6th
In this influential scientists crossword worksheet, students read 12 clues pertaining to science professionals. Students fit their answers in a crossword puzzle.
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Creatures of the Sea

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete a two-month long unit on the physical characteristics of the oceans and animal environments. They create a "Creatures of the Sea" alphabet book in collaboration with a kindergarten class, conduct Internet...
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Hot Stuff

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate if heat can change the form of matter. In this physics lesson plan, students use heat sources to observe the changes in an ice cube. Students graph which heat source changed the matter the fastest.
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Critters in Your Own Backyard

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify various animals and their habitats, as well as their specific traits In this animal habitat lesson, students list animals they've seen in their backyard. Students select one animal and do research. Students then answer...
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Where Do We Get Clean Water?

For Teachers K - 4th
Students investigate the concept of a filter. They use simple supplies in order to construct one after watching a demonstration performed by the teacher. An important warning that the project water is not clean for drinking is included....
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Simple Machines IV - Wheels and Axles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study everyday examples of simple machines. They examine how the combination of a wheel and axle works more efficiently than either in isolation. In a demonstration lesson, they see how a spring scale shows a force pulling...
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Winter Survival

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students examine what animals need in order to survive.  In this investigative lesson students play a "role" of an animal in winter.
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Bird Feeding and Migration Observation

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Learners research bird migration and build a bird house. In this bird lesson plan, students research the birds in their area and where they migrate to. They also build their own bird house and record data on what kinds of birds come to...
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Extreme Environments

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine extreme environments and the characteristics that make them.  In this adaptation lesson students see how animals have adapted to these environments. 
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Water Pollution

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the causes of water pollution. In this environmental lesson, students conduct experiments with natural filtration systems.
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People and Space

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students eat dehydrated foods that the astronauts would eat in space. For this dehydrated foods lesson plan, students make lists of food they could eat, discuss how dehydration takes place, eat food, and complete discussion questions.
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Bucket Brigade

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners participate in a physical fitness activity about water. In this water conservation lesson, students discuss how to conserve water and the amount of water most people use in a day. To illustrate this amount learners move 70...
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Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics

Space Travel Guide

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Looking to take a trip? Why not go to space? Here, scholars take on the role as travel agent to create a guide to their favorite planet including travel tips and sightseeing recommendations. 
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Be a Scanning Probe Microscope

For Teachers 3rd - 9th Standards
Extensive reading is done in order to learn about scanning probe microscopy and nanoscale. Afterward, individuals use a pencil to probe an unidentified object that is inside of a box so that they cannot see it. Using only what they could...
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Desert Plant Detectives

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine and categorize plants in their own schoolyard desert garden and then observe other plant areas of their schoolyard.
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American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture

Welcome to My American Farm!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Take a step into the virtual farm world and explore the impact farming has on our everyday eating habits. Future farmers discover the meaning of agriculture and the hard work that goes into providing food for us to enjoy. A computer...
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Adaptive Device Design

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
After reading about how engineering has made adaptive devices possible for people with disabilities, pupils work in groups to discuss different devices to determine whether or not they are adaptive. They also disassemble a pair of...
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California Academy of Science

Plants: Hanging Tough

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Learning about the rainforest can be more fun than you think. The class discusses vocabulary-in-context as they cut cardboard boxes, destined to become part of a rainforest model. Small groups of children color, cut, and construct...
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The Same But Different

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the characteristics of a simple physical change. They describe objects by the properties of the materials from which they are made. Students discuss the different states of matter and their distinct physical...
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Running/Wiffle Ball

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Learners explain the basic rules for wiffle ball. In this physical education lesson, students record the steps they took during their 4 mile run. Additionally, learners participate in a game of wiffle ball. 
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A Sense of West Virginia

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students consider their perceptions of the world through their 5 senses while visiting the West Virginia State Museum. In this West Virginia history lesson, students discover how knowing about the past helps with their understanding of...

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